[PICS] New engine is in!!
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Originally Posted by Homie
Grandsport---
I thought you already put a new AR Racing engine in awhile back? Am I remembering correctly? If so, what happened to that one, and who built this one? What are specs on this one?
I thought you already put a new AR Racing engine in awhile back? Am I remembering correctly? If so, what happened to that one, and who built this one? What are specs on this one?
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Originally Posted by Schmucker
You're not thinking like a racer... don't expect anything to work perfectly forever...
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
How would you hear if anything is wrong with open exhuast?? YOur engine was dynoed before???
I believe in a full exhuast for firing a motor so I can hear if something doesn't sound right and shut down before something get too galled.
Looking good
I also like my hearing and too much running around with open side pipes will destroy your hearing. The big questions is how soon, not will it???
I believe in a full exhuast for firing a motor so I can hear if something doesn't sound right and shut down before something get too galled.
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I also like my hearing and too much running around with open side pipes will destroy your hearing. The big questions is how soon, not will it???
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
Bronze also deposits itself in your oil. After numerous changes I contacted comp cam and found out I could run the stock hard steel gear.
Mark from AR told me to run the engine for 15 minutes to break in the bronze gear and then chainge the oil because it'll be full of shavings from teh bronze gear...
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
If you are using this car on the street and it sound like it how can you get away with open pipes, What about noise pollution, your hearing and annoying everyone else. Open exhausts have no place on the street.
Hope you don't have to open a window.
Hope you don't have to open a window.
Gotta love Florida
. In any other state, they'd probably arrest me ...Well - I also drove around Bowling Green without getting arrested
Unfortunately - there are no mufflers that won't cost HP.. so I'll stick with open exhaust... I'm a racer and every 1/100 second counts
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
Another good idea is installing studs in the valve covers, well not in the covers but in the head. 1/4 inch extra long set screws screwed only finger tight in the head makes installing valve covers really easy.
Slide the gasket over the studs, holds perfectly, install the cover and use self locking nuts and small washers.
Gaskets never slip.
Slide the gasket over the studs, holds perfectly, install the cover and use self locking nuts and small washers.
Gaskets never slip.
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Originally Posted by yellow 72
And do you know what serious racers think about guys cruzin' around the streets with uncapped headers? 
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I've driven 40k miles with open exhaust and have never gotten any tickets
Gotta love Florida. In any other state, they'd probably arrest me ...
Well - I also drove around Bowling Green without getting arrested
Unfortunately - there are no mufflers that won't cost HP.. so I'll stick with open exhaust... I'm a racer and every 1/100 second counts
Gotta love Florida
. In any other state, they'd probably arrest me ...Well - I also drove around Bowling Green without getting arrested
Unfortunately - there are no mufflers that won't cost HP.. so I'll stick with open exhaust... I'm a racer and every 1/100 second counts
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Originally Posted by jimvette74
I live in oklahoma. We have no state inspections,no emmissions laws, If you outrun the cops they dont show up at your door next day -and if they do it's to collect for ther charity fund( you'd better give) but if they see you three times on the same street thay will ticket you for Cruzen the bulivard. God bless the south.
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I can't see what should go wrong with headers?? I'm not going to convert to a regular exhaust system... and the Hooker sidepipes are the best available sidepipes...
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Originally Posted by 81' Corvette Guy
Yeah they would not notice till he drove by and scalded all the bicyclist... 
with those sidepipes!
with those sidepipes!
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Stahl sells them of course:
http://www.stahlheaders.com/
Those are about the best headers money can buy
http://www.stahlheaders.com/Frame%20New%20RR.htm
http://www.stahlheaders.com/
Those are about the best headers money can buy
http://www.stahlheaders.com/Frame%20New%20RR.htm
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Those Stahl pipes look good! I wonder if there's any performance difference to the Hookers.. Are the Stahls available chrome plated? Didn't see them offering them with chrome plated finish...
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I might consider those for the future..but I'd need chrome plated finish...
A chrome bumper shark needs chrome pipes
A chrome bumper shark needs chrome pipes
